1Samuel:1:1-20
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Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim ,
of mount Ephraim ,
and his name was Elkanah ,
the son of Jeroham ,
the son of Elihu ,
the son of Tohu ,
the son of Zuph ,
an Ephrathite :
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And he had two wives ;
the name of the one was Hannah ,
and the name of the other Peninnah :
and Peninnah had children ,
but Hannah had no children .
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And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh .
And the two sons of Eli ,
Hophni and Phinehas ,
the priests of the LORD ,
were there .
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And when the time was that Elkanah offered ,
he gave to Peninnah his wife ,
and to all her sons and her daughters ,
portions :
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But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion ;
for he loved Hannah :
but the LORD had shut up her womb .
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And her adversary also provoked her sore ,
for to make her fret ,
because the LORD had shut up her womb .
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And as he did so year by year ,
when she went up to the house of the LORD ,
so she provoked her ;
therefore she wept ,
and did not eat .
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Then said Elkanah her husband to her ,
Hannah ,
why weepest thou ?
and why eatest thou not ?
and why is thy heart grieved ?
am not I better to thee than ten sons ?
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So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh ,
and after they had drunk .
Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD .
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And she was in bitterness of soul ,
and prayed unto the LORD ,
and wept sore .
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And she vowed a vow ,
and said ,
O LORD of hosts ,
if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid ,
and remember me ,
and not forget thine handmaid ,
but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child ,
then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life ,
and there shall no razor come upon his head .
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And it came to pass ,
as she continued praying before the LORD ,
that Eli marked her mouth .
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Now Hannah ,
she spake in her heart ;
only her lips moved ,
but her voice was not heard :
therefore Eli thought she had been drunken .
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And Eli said unto her ,
How long wilt thou be drunken ?
put away thy wine from thee .
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And Hannah answered and said ,
No ,
my lord ,
I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit :
I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink ,
but have poured out my soul before the LORD .
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Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial :
for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto .
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Then Eli answered and said ,
Go in peace :
and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him .
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And she said ,
Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight .
So the woman went her way ,
and did eat ,
and her countenance was no more sad .
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And they rose up in the morning early ,
and worshipped before the LORD ,
and returned ,
and came to their house to Ramah :
and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife ;
and the LORD remembered her .
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Wherefore it came to pass ,
when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived ,
that she bare a son ,
and called his name Samuel ,
saying ,
Because I have asked him of the LORD .